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Film and Media Studies PhD student at Univ. of Pittsburgh. Research on industry studies, film technology, and Taiwanese Cinema.
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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The professor has been fired and senior administrators removed from their post. No mention of this in the New York Times, The Free Press, The Atlantic or other outlets who drove the campus speech moral panic.
Texas A&M University System orders audit of all courses after gender identity lesson goes viral

Details: bit.ly/42jauQZ
September 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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House Republicans sent a letter Wednesday asking Wikipedia to reveal the identities of editors it claims have an anti-Israel "bias." It coincides with a similar effort by the far-right Heritage Foundation to "identify and target Wikipedia editors."

www.commondreams.org/news/house-g...
GOP Investigation Pressures Wikipedia to Reveal Identities of Editors Accused of 'Bias' Against Israel | Common Dreams
The effort furthers the goals of the Heritage Foundation, which has launched a plan to "identify and target Wikipedia editors" using a number of underhanded tactics.
www.commondreams.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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*aggressively taps sign*
June 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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From The Archives: Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
NEW YORK—Emphasizing that it was their only option amid the rampant protests that had erupted on campus, Columbia University announced Monday that it had given students the option to finish classes fr...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.

Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."

WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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House Democrats Vow To Hold President Accountable With Agriculture Bill Where First Letter Of Every Line Spells Out ‘Impeach Trump’
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House Democrats Vow To Hold President Accountable With Agriculture Bill Where First Letter Of Every Line Spells Out ‘Impeach Trump’
WASHINGTON—Seeking to mollify a segment of their base clamoring for inquiries into the president’s misconduct, House Democrats announced Tuesday that they would be holding the administration accountable by voting on an agricultural bill in which the first letter of every line spells out “Impeach Trump.” “We believe this is a fair compromise that falls short of the full impeachment inquiry some have asked for, but still shows voters who have the correct decoder that Democrats aren’t taking this president’s crimes lying down,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, telling reporters that the bill had been brought to the floor despite objections from Democrats in battleground districts who generally favored a more complex alphabetic cipher that would eventually spell out “Impeach Trump if polling improves,” or, “Impeach Trump at the ballot box.” “When our children look back on this period of history, they will know that the Democratic party served as a check on this corrupt administration by putting forward a bold and straightforward word puzzle proclaiming that this is not who we are as Americans.” At press time, an elated Hoyer confirmed that the House had secured the bill’s passage after tacking on an additional $2.5 million in funding for the president’s border wall.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I keep telling teachers who think I’m too anti-AI that they have to start looking at it systemically. Maybe stuff like this will get them to wake up.
February 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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yeah so are you going to do some of those things or what’s the plan here
No one elected Elon Musk.

As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences.

We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.
February 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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A number of colleges, including Harvard, USC and Cornell, are advising their international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. nyti.ms/41qkzft
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM
I am going to #SCMS25 to present my paper "A City of Sadness: Hearing the Counter-History". See you all in Chicago!
November 26, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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The big story here seems to be that NYT set out on a fishing expedition to find Dems willing to suggest that trans people cost them the election. NYT's anti-trans bias is undefeated.
My first for Rolling Stone: Did the NYT create the whole “Dems in disarray over trans rights” thing?

Rep. Seth Moulton says they started it.

I interviewed the Dem congressman who unintentionally sparked a narrative that trans rights hurt Dems in the election.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Democratic Lawmaker Clarifies He's Not 'Suddenly Anti-Trans'
The Democrat argues the media has been unfair, but says Dems must “engage in the debate” over trans policies — or Republicans will fill the vacuum.
www.rollingstone.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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If you were accepted to #SCMS2025 and are looking to add to the fun, or didn't get in and are looking for a reason to come to the U.S., consider applying to "Asian Cinemas Encounter the Cold War," March 28-29 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Deadline Dec. 2 forms.gle/udHLHcr6Y1gH...
Asian Cinemas Encounter the Cold War PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM
The Cold War is more than a historical period following the end of the second World War and the collapse of the Soviet Union (1947 – 1991) in which cultural production and related activities occurred....
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November 25, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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not to be too harsh but what’s the use of transgender representation in congress if they will immediately give in to fascist demands. genuinely what’s the purpose to this at all here
1. Transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride has announced that she will comply with Speaker Johnson's policy declaring her a man and banning trans people from bathrooms.

She is receiving sharp critiques from those with trans friends who work in the capitol.

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Congresswoman McBride Announces She Will Comply With Rules Declaring Her a Man
The decision comes after Mike Johnson declared that transgender people are not allowed in bathrooms of their gender identity under the provision that he "controls the facilities."
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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We're hosting the first biennial Hollywood Conference at USC this summer. We have a great group of people involved and I'll be there myself, so basically be there or be square. Deadline is Jan 12th. Hope to see your submissions! 🙂

www.thehollywoodconference.com/cfp
CFP — The Hollywood Conference
www.thehollywoodconference.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Saw Female Trouble and Divine kept reminding me of LSP from Adventure Time
a cartoon character says " when i work these lumps , no man is immune to their influence "
ALT: a cartoon character says " when i work these lumps , no man is immune to their influence "
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November 14, 2024 at 2:48 PM
I am just…astounded by this and what’s more to come
Trump apparently just named Fox News host Pete Hegseth his secretary of defense?
November 13, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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It bears repeating that shit like OANN, Newsmax, Infowars, hell even Stormfront, NEVER had a paywall. Meanwhile you get 2 free NYT articles per year if you create an account and sign up via email and start your free trial by inputting your credit card information and email activation code and
ok, my hottest hot journalism take is that journalism which relies on paywalls for funding and restricts access to those who cannot afford it or otherwise just cannot be bothered to jump through the hoops to read that content is not accessible journalism, and access matters a ton right now.
November 12, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I would make a starter pack of my grad school friends but not enough of them are on here
November 12, 2024 at 5:13 AM
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And so the formal ethnic cleansing of Gaza begins ("the first official acknowledgment from Israel it is systematically removing Palestinians from the area"), just as Trump and Netanyahu promised would happen if Trump won.
Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF
Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of the strip, not the north
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2024 at 1:24 AM